Are VADs back in vogue?

Doug Woodburn
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With resellers less willing to take risks and vendors running short of manpower, Doug Woodburn asks if value-added distribution can fill the void

Distribution has often been painted by its critics as the channel's unnecessary tier. Few would dispute the value of distribution's core functions of pricing, availability, credit and logistics ...

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